Committee hears push to require AEDs at athletic events and facilities
Witnesses urged the Joint Committee on Public Health to expand AED requirements beyond schools to athletic fields, public stadiums and health clubs; advocates cited survival benefits while parks and recreation staff warned about costs and maintenance burdens for small towns.
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The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony in support of bills that would require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and trained personnel at athletic events and in certain facilities.
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